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CNET.com
 
If you want news and information about computers and online technology, this is the place. Includes regular news, departments, and feature articles in addition to product reviews and resource collections.
http://www.cnet.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Internet
Last updated May 17, 2005
Computer Science
An annotated collection of links arranged by category. Included are dictionaries, encyclopedias, electronic journals, algorithm collections, associations, organizations, societies, programming languages, courses, tutorials, employment, and much more. New items and those only accessible through the University of Albany are indicated. From the University at Albany Libraries.
http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm
Topics: Computers, Magazines
Last updated Apr 16, 2005
ComputerUser.com
The online companion of the print magazine features news about technology trends and tools, articles (dating back to 1997), a dictionary of computer terms, and more.
http://www.computeruser.com/
Topics: Computers, Magazines
Last updated May 22, 2007
DevX
Aimed at the software development community, this website presents information on software products, technologies, and vendors. Search their database of full-text articles from 20 computer publications, including InfoWorld, Information Week, and DBMS Magazine. Also has links to resources such as a product directory, Tech Tips, forums, Vendor of the Week, VARs, and more. A great place to begin the search for answers to technical computing problems.
http://www.devx.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Internet Guides & Search Tools
Last updated Jul 21, 2005
eLink: Tech Tip Archive
Collection of articles back to 2006 related to home computer issues. Topics include keeping children safe on the Web, tags and tagging, how to store and transfer files using a flash drive, social networking websites, the technology of CDs and DVDs, how to become a blogger, encrypting files, converting documents to PDF, and using zip files. The site is from Earthlink and a few tips are specific to Earthlink products.
http://www.earthlink.net/elink/cmp/archive/tech_archive.html
Topics: Computers
Last updated Aug 8, 2007
Help-site Computer Manuals
A directory of links to over 800 online documents in the following categories: DOS, Hardware, Internet, Mac, Network, OS/2, Programming, Unix, Windows 95, and Windows NT. If you're looking for a FAQ, a tutorial, a manual, or an official or unofficial support site, as long as it is for a computer related subject, this is the place.
http://help-site.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers
Last updated May 17, 2005
Indiana University Knowledge Base
A "resource for finding answers to questions about computing." Searchable, and browsable by topic ("Menus"), and glossary. From Indiana University. Note: "If you are not a member of the [Indiana University] community, some information in the Knowledge Base might not apply to your computing environment."
http://kb.iu.edu/
Topics: Computers, Computers
Last updated May 25, 2005
Informit.com
Provides articles, book chapters, and reference guides on "networking, web development and design, operating systems, and IT and project management." Searchable. From a publisher of information technology books and other materials.
http://www.informit.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Literature & Books
Last updated Aug 28, 2008
Mapping the World's Fastest Supercomputers
This November 2008 graphic illustrates the top 100 supercomputers in circles "sized according to their maximum processing speed in teraflops. A teraflop is about equal to the processing speed of 1,000 personal computers." Includes a breakdown by area of use (such as research) and continent. A graph on a second tab, "Historical Computing Speeds," shows the rise in computing speeds in the U.S., China, India, Japan, and Western Europe. From The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/17/business/20081118-super-graphic.html?ref=science
Topics: Computers
Last updated Nov 25, 2008
New User Tutorial
A site designed to teach new users basic computer skills such as using the mouse and the scrollbar, entering commands in dialog boxes, double clicking, and using the File menu and other basic Windows functions. Navigation from page to page is easy for people just learning how to use computers. Tutorial is also available in Spanish.
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm
Topics: Computers, Computers
Last updated Feb 16, 2006
PC Lube and Tune
Supplies usable introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects. Great place to start for PC users.
http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/default.htm
Topics: Computers
Last updated Sep 2, 2002
The Risks Digest: Forum on Risks to the Public in Computers and Related Systems
A long-lived moderated digest on many aspects of computer risks, including spam, election fraud, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), viruses, health hazards of cathode ray tubes (CRTs), credit cards, military and industrial accidents, hacking, privacy, espionage, and transportation and communication systems. Provides a complete archive of posts since the newsgroup's inception in 1985. From the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)Committee on Computers and Public Policy (CCPP).
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks
Topics: Computers
Last updated Apr 3, 2004
Smart Computing: Daily Tip Archive
Collection of brief tips on computing and technology topics covering hardware, software, Internet, digital cameras, handheld devices, and computer security and safety. Sample topics include locating user manuals, wireless mouse problems, instant messaging safety, chat room etiquette, and working with scanned images. Archive goes back to 2001. From Smart Computing magazine.
http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/daily/dailyarchive.asp
Topics: Computers
Last updated Jun 20, 2006
Virtual Computer Library
This searchable directory for online information about computers and computing includes links to academic computing, documentation, book reviews, Internet information, conferences, journals, user groups, vendors, and more. From the University of Texas at Austin.
https://webcms.utexas.edu/vcl/
Topics: Computers, Computers
Last updated Jun 7, 2006
ZDNet
A major computer and online technology site with news, reviews, and resource collections.
http://www.zdnet.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Internet
Last updated May 17, 2005
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